Dust-bin or like refuse-container.



No. 652,33I. Patented June 26, I900.

C. RUDOLPH.

DUST BIN 0R LIKE REFUSE CONTAINER. I

(Application filed Apr. 20, 1898. Renewed Apr. 26, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT rrren.

CARL RUDOLPH, OF RE INIOKENDORF, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO IAUL DAMES, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

DUST-BIN OR LIKE. REFUSE-CONTAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 652,331, dated June 26, 1900.

' Application filed April 20, 1898. Renewed April 25, 1900. Serial No. 14,356. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL RUDOLPH, engi neer, of Reinickendorf, near Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Dust-Bins or Like Refuse-Containers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sanitary appli ances for the removal of household rubbish and waste material; and its object is to provide a convenient dust-bin or like article which permits of the safe storage and removal of the said rubbish.

The improved holder or dust-bin consists of a box-like container or frame provided with a lid and door, in which a sack having hinged rims capable of being closed is inserted in such a manner that after the lid of the container is opened the filling of the sack with rubbish, dust, or the like can take place. In order to avoid any damage to the sack (which is preferably composed of any fireproof material) during the filling of same, it can as an addi tional security be further provided with a removable lining of metal, asbestos, or the like. The sack may also be arranged in an uncovered container, such as suitable framework attached to the wall or other convenient place. The lining'hereinbefore referred to is inserted before filling the sack and taken out before it is removed by the carrier, the said lining being replaced inside and a spare sack put in place in the frame or container by the carrier. In cases where the replaceable lining is not provided with a bottom each single sack must be provided with an extra strengthening bottom piece composed of suitable material.

The accompanying drawings illustrate several methods of carrying the invention into effect, as follows:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container open, with a sack (having no removable lining) in place. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the sack only in a closed condition. Figs. 3and 4 are a longitudinal section and a plan of a container and sack provided with a removable lining. Fig. 5 shows in plan a variation in the form of the lining illustrated in the two preceding figures.

The modification illustrated at Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings is constructed and operated as follows: The container a, serving for the reception of the sack Z), is provided in front with a door 0, capable of being closed for taking out the sack after filling, and the container at the top is provided with a hinged lid e, which is opened when it is necessary to pour in ashes and the like and closed again when this is done. The sack b is made of fireproof textile fabric and constructed with an iron rim Z and hinges m m, capable of being folded together and closed by a suitable catch, as shown in Fig. 2, and this rim is provided with an exterior groove or its equivalent, which when the mouth of the sack is fully opened fits upon the brackets on the side wall of the container at, and all in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 1. The sack has placed upon it the name of the street and the number of the house to which it belongs for purposes of identification, and for each container two sacks are usually provided, so

that the necessary change may be made when removing one.

The modifications in which an inner lining to the sack is used are illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, and5 of the drawings and are constructed and operated as follows: In Figs. 3 and ithe sack Ct before filling or removal has the linin g d e d c inserted within it. As can be seen from these figures, this lining is of two side pieces cl d, with slotted guide-ribs f f, which embrace the vertical edges of the other two side plates e e, the said side plates e 6 being provided with hinged bottom flaps g g. On insertion of the lining the side plates 6 e abut against catches or eyepieces h h, fixed at the bottom of the side plates d d, the whole arrangement when in situ taking the position shown clearly in section at Fig. 3, with the half-hinges g 9 meeting at their ends. The sack b is thus provided with a lining completely covering its interior, and thorough protection for the sack is thus insured. In

order to assist the filling of the sack and also prevent any rubbish from finding its way into the space between the sack b and the container a, the side pieces of the lining at their upper ends can overlap the ledges fitted in the container, as in Figs. 1 and 2, or can be provided with lids t', as shown in Fig. 3, covering this space and also forming a chute or hopper for the rubbish. When the side pieces e of the protection-lining are not provided with hinged bottom halves g but reach as far as the bottom of the sack itself with an insertion-bottom composed of the same material as the lining.

Afurther modification of the lining is illustrated at Fig. 5 in plan, and in this case instead of the lining consisting of four pieces an insertion-pipe 7c of any desired thickness, section, or material is inserted in the sack, in which case, of course, it is necessary to provide the sack again with a protection-bottom of the same material as the insertion-pipe k. The interior protection-lining is provided with suitable handles or rings for drawing it out from the filled sack, and these rings may be arranged in such a manner that the lining may be drawn out in sections, as in the arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 4, or in one piece, as in Fig. 5, at the same time not hindering the ordinary use of the arrangement. When any of the hereinbefore-described arrangements are in use, the operation is as follows: The carrier removes the full sacks from each house and first extracts the lining. Then the sack is closed by folding the rims together. A fresh empty sack is put in the place of that removed with the lining in aim and hung on the ledges of the container instead. The filled-up sacks are carted to the unloading place and then emptied ready for the next journey. By this means the removal of rubbish and the like is eifected from each house to the place where it is used as manure or otherwise turned to account in a secure and efficient manner.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A refuse-receptacle composed of a container having a cover or lid and a side door, a flexible sack adapted .to fit within and be supported by said container, and means for closing said sack and for withdrawing it from the container, substantially as set forth.

2. A refuse-receptacle composed of a container having a cover or lid and a side door, a flexible sack having foldable metallic rim, brackets in said container adapted to engage said rim, and means for withdrawing the sack from the container,substantially as described.

3. A refuse-receptacle composed of a container having a cover and a side door, a removable sectional lining therefor, a flexible sack having a foldable metallic rim, brackets in said container adapted to engage said rim, and means for Withdrawing the sack from the container, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I subscribe my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARL RUDOLPH.

Witnesses:

HUGO FRIEDLER, C. 11. DAY. 

